Arts events in San Francisco

Check out happening arts events all around San Francisco, CA

Yo-Yo Ma with the San Francisco Symphony

 Sun, 31 May at 04:00 pm Davies Symphony Hall

Sam Smith at Castro Theatre

 Tue, 10 Feb Castro Theatre

2026 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival - Multiday Pass at Golden Gate Park

 Fri, 07 Aug at 11:00 am Golden Gate Park

2026 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Volunteer Sign Up

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 am Japantown Free

69th San Francisco International Film Festival — Closing Night at The Castro

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm The Castro

The Black Madonna, The Blessed Madonna, Mike Servito in San Francisco

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:30 pm Public Works

MJ - The Musical

 Mon, 23 Mar Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

Yuja Wang & Mahler Chamber Orchestra

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm Davies Symphony Hall

Sam Smith

 Mon, 23 Feb at 04:00 pm Castro Theatre

Chucho Valdés in San Francisco

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm SFJAZZ Center

Patti LuPone

 Sat, 28 Feb Golden Gate Theatre

Patti Lupone at Golden Gate Theatre

 Sun, 01 Mar at 06:30 pm Golden Gate Theatre

Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed at Castro Theatre

 Thu, 30 Apr Castro Theatre

Kim Petras

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm Castro Theatre

Michael McIntyre

 Thu, 19 Mar at 04:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

Kim Petras at Castro Theatre

 Sun, 15 Mar Castro Theatre

Michael McIntyre at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

Father John Misty at Castro Theatre

 Tue, 24 Mar at 08:00 pm Castro Theatre

Mika at Castro Theatre

 Thu, 14 May Castro Theatre

Curren$y, Jay Electronica, Neelam, Landon Wordswell in San Francisco

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm

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 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm DNA Lounge

KSHMR in San Francisco

 Sun, 24 May at 09:00 pm The Midway

Tommy Emmanuel at Palace of Fine Arts

 Fri, 24 Apr Palace of Fine Arts

The Phantom of the Opera at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Tue, 05 May at 08:00 pm 859 O'Farrell St. San Francisco CA 94109

Alyssa Edwards at Castro Theatre

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Castro Theatre

Blue Man Group at Curran Theatre

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Curran Theatre

SARAH SILVERMAN – IN CONVERSATION

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco USD 55 to 1,800

Chucho Valdés in San Francisco

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm SFJAZZ Center

Chucho Valdés in San Francisco

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm SFJAZZ Center

Chris Stussy, DJ Tennis, DJ Seinfeld in San Francisco

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm

The Phantom Of The Opera

 Fri, 29 May at 04:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

Monty Python Spamalot at Golden Gate Theatre

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm Golden Gate Theatre

Unscripted: An Evening With Gavin Newsom

 Fri, 27 Feb at 04:00 pm Golden Gate Theatre

Phantom of the Opera at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

 Sat, 06 Jun Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

Sam Smith with Saint Harison

 Thu, 05 Mar Castro Theatre

Kyle Walker, Hannah Wants, Jay Bird in San Francisco

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 pm Public Works

Margaret Cho

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 am Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Sunset Night Market

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm Irving Street Free

Perfume Genius Glory at Castro Theatre

 Thu, 26 Mar Castro Theatre

Zarna Garg at Palace of Fine Arts

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Palace of Fine Arts

Nimesh Patel at Palace of Fine Arts

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Palace of Fine Arts

LF SYSTEM in San Francisco

 Fri, 03 Apr at 10:00 pm Public Works

Alaska Thunderfuck 5000

 Thu, 19 Mar at 04:00 pm Castro Theatre

Gabriel & Dresden in San Francisco

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:30 pm Audio SF

SF Burnal Equinox 2026: The Cosmic Treehouse

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Public Works SF

La Sylphide - San Francisco Ballet at War Memorial Opera House

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm War Memorial Opera House

The Blake Works - San Francisco Ballet at War Memorial Opera House

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm War Memorial Opera House

MJ - The Musical at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

Yung Bae in San Francisco

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm The Midway

Jose Gonzalez at Castro Theatre

 Sun, 03 May at 08:00 pm Castro Theatre

Margaret Cho at Palace of Fine Arts

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Palace of Fine Arts

Black Coffee

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Treasure Island

Indigo Girls

 Mon, 11 May at 04:00 pm Castro Theatre

Santigold at Castro Theatre

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Castro Theatre

Gavin Newsom at Golden Gate Theatre

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm Golden Gate Theatre

Phantom Of The Opera at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

 Fri, 29 May Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

The Phantom Of The Opera at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

 Thu, 28 May Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

HONNE at Palace of Fine Arts

 Thu, 18 Jun Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus - Dolly at Curran Theatre

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Curran Theatre

Father John Misty with Andy Shauf

 Wed, 25 Mar at 03:00 am Castro Theatre

The San Francisco Pancakes & Booze Art Show (Vendor/Artist Reservations)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Public Works

Fran Lebowitz at Curran Theatre

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Curran Theatre

Meet Bestselling Author Lauren Groff with R.O Kwon

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm United Irish Cultural Center

Jessica Kirson at Castro Theatre

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:30 pm Castro Theatre

Monty Python's Spamalot - San Francisco

 Wed, 04 Mar at 03:30 am Golden Gate Theatre - San Francisco

Monty Python's Spamalot

 Mon, 02 Mar Golden Gate Theatre

Renegade San Francisco

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason

Van Morrison with Shana Morrison

 Wed, 18 Feb at 03:00 am Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

Lucy Dacus

 Tue, 19 May at 03:00 am Castro Theatre

The Notebook - The Musical at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

 Tue, 10 Feb Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

Bill Frisell at Herbst Theatre

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Herbst Theatre

Opiuo, Tripp St. in San Francisco

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:30 pm Public Works

The Official St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm Mayes Oyster House USD 7 to 39

Parameter 2026

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm SVN West

Great Wines World San Francisco 2026

 Sun, 08 Mar at 04:00 pm Fort Mason - Festival Pavilion

Danny Avila

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 pm Temple Nightclub USD 23 to 109

Alexander Stewart - What If? Tour

 Tue, 03 Mar at 08:00 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Puscifer at Golden Gate Theatre

 Mon, 11 May Golden Gate Theatre

Peaches Christ at Castro Theatre

 Thu, 02 Apr Castro Theatre

CABE 2026 Annual Conference

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 am San Francisco Marriott Marquis

An Evening With Sun Ra Arkestra

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm 777 Valencia Street San Francisco CA 94110

Ravi Shankar Ensemble at Herbst Theatre

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm Herbst Theatre

Keb' Mo' in San Francisco

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm SFJAZZ Center

EMELINE in San Francisco

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm Cafe Du Nord

Preservation Hall Jazz Band in San Francisco

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm Presidio Theatre

San Francisco Black History Month Closing Ceremony 2026

 Wed, 25 Feb at 05:30 pm San Francisco City Hall Free

Sesame Street Live at Palace of Fine Arts

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Palace of Fine Arts

Drugdealer in San Francisco

 Wed, 15 Apr at 08:00 pm The Chapel

Kim Petras

 Mon, 16 Mar at 03:00 am Castro Theatre

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 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm DNA Lounge

Parking MJ - The Musical - San Francisco

 Wed, 25 Mar at 02:30 am Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

Jonathan Van Ness

 Wed, 29 Apr at 04:00 pm Castro Theatre

Samantha Bee at Brava Theater Center

 Sat, 21 Mar Brava Theater Center

Beauty And The Beast at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

Beauty And The Beast

 Fri, 07 Aug at 04:00 pm Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco

The New Pornographers at Castro Theatre

 Mon, 11 May at 08:00 pm Castro Theatre

Richard Bona in San Francisco

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:00 pm Swedish American Hall

Puscifer

 Sun, 10 May at 04:00 pm Golden Gate Theatre

Never Dull in San Francisco

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm The Midway